Historic New England

Portrait of Mary Rice Jewett (1847-1930)

Pastel portrait of Mary Rice Jewett wearing a black dress, ermine stole, and hair comb.

Date: 1900

Maker: Merriman, Helen Bigelow, b. 1844 (Artist)

Material: oil pastels, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19330

Accession Number: 1998.6358

Portrait of Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909)

Portrait of Sarah Orne Jewett wearing a white dress with high white fur collar and a red rose corsage.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 19331

Accession Number: 1998.6357

Looking Glass

Looking glass with gilt and gesso frame, replacement glass.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: gesso, gilding

GUSN: 19332

Accession Number: 1998.6360

Fancy Chair

Fancy side chair with painted wood rush seat

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 19333

Accession Number: 1998.6355

Tin roaster; rectangular pan w/ 2nd rectangular pan that fits over the top as a cover; sides w/ rings and metal closures to secure two pans together; round dial on side reveals opening to let out steam.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19334

Accession Number: 1998.2406AB

Baking pan

Tin rectangular baking pan w/ embossed "140" in center.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 19335

Accession Number: 1998.2384

Bowl

Small ironstone bowl w/ raised top rim and raised bottom rim; ivory shade of color.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Burton & Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19336

Accession Number: 1998.2407

Bowl

Small ironstone bowl w/ tapered base; round and white w/ no decoration.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19337

Accession Number: 1998.2408

Canister

Tin container; rectangular with round cover; painted olive green with picture of S.S. Pierce factory on one side and another building on other side; front and back with gold and green label with lion, shield, and eagle; foliate bands around top and bottom rims with gold and green banding also.

Date: 1894-1910

Maker: American Can. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19338

Accession Number: 1998.2409

Box

Tin painted box w/ arched metal handle, hinged lid and 3 interior compartments--2 which have hinged covers w/ ringed handles on top; latch on front for closure; painted yellow.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19339

Accession Number: 1998.2410

Crock

Brown glazed earthenware crock w/ bulbous waist and tapered top rim; lighter brown glazed band around middle of waist.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19340

Accession Number: 1998.2411

Worcestershire Sauce

Clear bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce w/ a black twist on top and an orange, white and black label. The front of the label reads "For Soups, Sea Food, Steaks, Gravies, Barbecues, etc." The back of the label gives 5 uses for the sauce.

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Lea & Perrins Inc. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19141

Accession Number: 1998.927

McCormick Garlic Salt

Clear glass garlic salt shaker w/ a red and ink screw on top and a red plastic perforated top. There is a white, blue and red label on front and a red label on back that suggests: "Garlic Salt/ Just Sprinkle on/ Steaks/ Hamburger/ Salads/ Soups/ Spaghetti Dishes/ Season to Taste"

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: McCormick & Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 19142

Accession Number: 1998.928

Slade's Onion Salt

Slade's Onion Salt shaker. Round blue glass bottle w/ fluted edges. Light blue tin screw-on cap w/ holes. Small rectangular label, red and blue.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: D. & L. Slade Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19143

Accession Number: 1998.929

Slade's Paprika

Slade's Paprika shaker. Round brown glass bottle w/ fluted edges. Light blue tin screw-on cap w/ holes. Small rectangular label, red and blue.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: D. & L. Slade Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19144

Accession Number: 1998.930

Slade's Imported Paprika

Clear glass shaker w/ gray, screw-on metal cap and clear plastic perforated top. Label covers three sides of the shaker and one side tells usages for paprika. A second side tells how to prepare French Dressing. The front label is yellow, red, white and black.

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: D. & L. Slade Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 19145

Accession Number: 1998.931

Tabasco Pepper Sauce

Clear glass bottle w/ red plastic octagonal screw-on cap. A green metallic tabasco label is around the bottle neck and a white, green and red diamond label w/ manufacturer name.

Date: 1975-1990

Maker: McIlhenny Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 19146

Accession Number: 1998.932

McCormick Pure Lemon Extract

Lemon extract; brown tinted glass bottle w/ red metal cap; paper adhesive w/ description.

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: McCormick & Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 19147

Accession Number: 1998.933

McCormick Pure Orange Extract

Orange Extract; brown tinted glass bottle w/ red metal cap; paper adhesive w/ description.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: McCormick & Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 19148

Accession Number: 1998.934

Durkee Imitation Almond Extract

Almond extract bottle. Clear plastic hour-glass shape w/ white plastic screw-on cap. White paper label on front.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Durkee Famous Foods, Inc. (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 19149

Accession Number: 1998.935

Durkee Red Food Color

Red food color; brown tinted glass bottle w/ white plastic cap; paper adhesive w/ description.

Date: 1975-1990

Maker: Durkee Famous Foods, Inc. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19150

Accession Number: 1998.936

Measuring glass

Small clear glass measuring cup w/ raised inscription that reads: table and tea marked in 1,2 or 1,2,4,6 and 8 increments respectively along vertical lines.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19151

Accession Number: 1998.937

Cheese jar

Small, clear glass jar w/ raised rim.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19152

Accession Number: 1998.938

Extra Dry Pepper bottle

Silver plated miniature bottle with an inscribed label reeading "Extra Dry Pepper." Near the top of the bottle in a vertical oval, a lion has been incised holding a trophy. The words around the lion read "Klep Mumm & Co." There is a screw top with nine holes.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Klep Mumm & Co. (Manufacturer) Meriden Silver Plate Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 19153

Accession Number: 1998.939

No-Sew Aluminum Pins

Cardboard picture and shape of a fowl pinned up and then closed by a string. The 4 pins are poked twice through the cardboard and are meant to be used on a real bird. Directions for the pins' use are written on the top.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Heuck, M. E. (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 19154

Accession Number: 1998.940

Baker's Pure Extract

Clear glass bottle w/ black screw on cover of Baker's Pure Extract. The white, black and red label states it is "Prepared from Bitter Almond Oil Alcohol and/ Water/ for Flavoring. Cakes, Desserts/ Ice Cream./ Puddings/ And Confections."

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: Baker Extract Co. (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 19155

Accession Number: 1998.941

Knox Gelatine

Orange, yellow and white cardboard box of Knox Gelatine. On front there is a picture of a pink gelatine dessert in a cup, two yellow and green squares and a red pie. On the back are two different recipes for blox and cheesecake. Inside there are 4 packets of gelatin.

Date: 1975-1990

Maker: Knox Gelatine Inc. (Maker)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 19156

Accession Number: 1998.942

Plymouth Rock Plain Gelatine

Red and white cardboard box of Plymouth Rock Plain Gelatine. On front there is a picture of a rock w/ 1620 written on it. On the back is a recipe for Lemon Chiffon Pie, on the side is a calorie count, and inside there is one blue and white packet of gelatine.

Cooking thermometer, glass w/ paper insert. Metal tip, small metal balls inside. Paper indicates temperature in black and red numbering up to 200 degrees. Glass ring at top. Housed in brown cardboard box.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 19175

Accession Number: 1998.946